Tumbling

COMMERCIAL TUMBLING

TUMBLING PROCESS

In addition to deburring, the tumbling process can be used to burnish, clean, descale, remove rust, and brighten or harden the surface.

Abrasive media and water, along with the metal parts, are put in a rubber-lined bin that is either rolled or vibrated to rub the media against the parts. A compound or detergent that is included in the water will help keep the media from getting clogged with metal sludge. The surfaces of the parts get worn away: sharp edges are broken, surface discoloration and blemishes are erased, and your parts come out smooth, homogeneous, and beautiful.

General Brite Plating offers tumbling, deburring, ball burnishing, antiquing with steel media, ceramic media, and plastic media. We tumble die castings, pewter casting, jewelry castings, and white metal casting.